when i first moved to new york, i took whatever kind of work i could find. i freelanced for the first 6 months, it was kind of scary. most of it didn’t pay that well, but it allowed me to get out and meet the coolest people and i got to fotograph some gorgeous ones! david homyk was no exception.

i had found an online magazine that needed editorial shots of this up-and-coming songwriter and producer. the moment i contacted david, i knew there was something special about him. a true gentleman with a sparkle in his eyes that would swoon anything with a pulse. his music is catchy and fun and he writes all of his own songs! we met up in the meat packing district of manhattan’s lower west corner just before sunset and enjoyed an image-packed 3-hour romp with about 6 outfit changes. i’m usually nervous when i shoot strangers {that’s always fun to say}, but david put me at ease immediately. he’s a natural in front of the camera, as he’s modeled numerous times, and he even helped me with some ideas for “looks” he wanted and he thought the magazine could use.

this shoot was one of my most memorable and favourites to date. david has since gone on to do amazing things with his career : he’s been featured on the hit daytime show all my children, he continues to write and produce his own music, and i’ve caught him a couple times on the tyra banks show. he’s done quite well for himself and i’m honored to have this wonderful collection of fotographs of him!

so i’m going to share them. try not to drool 😉

new york city has the COOLEST light around! particularly in the meat packing district. there are all these angles of the different buildings and all the different ways for the light to reflect off different surfaces… super cool! i totally squealed when i spotted this light.